Manny Pacquiao, Venus Raj & Vicki Belo - Philippines Top 3 Most Credible Endorsers for 2010

Boxing champion/Sarangani Congressman Manny Pacquiao, 2010 Miss Philippines-Universe Venus Raj and celebrity doctor Vicki Belo created a reliable and credible image which gave them recognition as the Most Credible Celebrity Endorsers for 2010. The study was conducted by Synergy Business Consultancy.

The market research consulting firm shared that 67% of its respondents bought a product or availed of a service due to a celebrity endorser. The respondents were comprised of 1,000 males and females, aged 15-60 years old, from all socio-economic classes in Metro Manila. The study was conducted from September to October 2010.

This year, Pacquiao continued to extend his influence not only to professional boxing but also to consumers. Same to Synergy's 2009 study, 47% of respondents believed that he is a credible endorser. Following Pacquiao was Belo, whose credibility rose 7% this year.

Other Celebrity endorsers prove to be effective are Kris Aquino, Angel Locsin, Gretchen Barretto, Angel Aquino, Derek Ramsay, and sexy young actress Cristine Reyes.

Gretchen Barretto apologize for being "playful"

Actress Gretchen Barretto is taming down over her recent troubles with Angelica Panganiban. Gretchen claims that her controversial statement about Derek Ramsay was blown out of proportion.

La Greta said in a recent interview, "Wala raw siya [Derek], e. Ang sabi ko, 'I promise not to talk about you when you're not here.' Kasi good girl na ako, e. I'd rather not talk about it kasi minsan, sa set nag-e-enjoy ka lang. Alam mo naman ako, ang humor ko kakaiba talaga at meron minsang pinapalaki at sumasagot ako sa isang tanong just to please ang kausap ko. Or dahil ganun ako, naughty, pero wala naman akong talagang ibig sabihin. Lagi naman kasi akong parang nagbibiro at sa dami ng tinatanong, nilalaro ko na lang ang pagsagot. Siyempre, napapagod na rin ako."

"Of course, I have to apologize for being playful kaya ngayon mas guarded ako. Hindi na ako masyadong exciting. Boring na ako. Bahala na kayo [press] kasi kayo lang ang nagpapalaki ng mga sinasabi ko...Wag na nating palakihan kasi wala naman sila dito. Let's just let them enjoy."

Some people see this incident as true, other thinks "A publicity stunt gone wrong". It seems the ABS-CBN management plays referee to stop this fuming feud between the two actress.

Gretchen will be feuding with Bea Alonzo over Derek Ramsay in the upcoming ABS-CBN's fashionserye Magkaribal.

Gretchen Barretto and sister Claudine Barretto in an upcoming ABS-CBN teleserye.

Gretchen Barretto is making a acting comeback in the small screen via an ABS-CBN primetime series. Joining Gretchen in the upcoming project is her youngest sister Claudine Barretto and initial detail reportedly (actually not a surprise) that the two will play sisters role.

actress Angel Locsin is Style Bible’s 2009 hottest billboard poser

ABS-CBN artist Angel Locsin was recognized by entertainment and lifestyle Web site Stylebible.ph as the readers’ choice in the “battle of the billboards” category for the Style Bible Awards 2009.

After garnering almost five million online votes, she bested other celebrities like Kristine Hermosa, Anne Curtis, Gretchen Barretto, Carmina Villaroel, Melissa Ricks and Lucy Torres-Gomez.

Gretchen Barretto "You & Me Against The World"

Minimizing and keeping her busy away from controversies, the lovely Gretchen Barretto will be hosting a new game show for TV5 entitled "You & Me Against The World".

It is a weekly game show that will give a lucky contestant to take home P1 million cash prize.

With her fiery and straight to the point personality, the game will be more interesting.

They guested Lucy Torres and John Estrada for the first episode and for the second epidode, they tapped the funny duo of Ai-Ai delas Alas and Arnel Ignacio.

Pilot episode is on November 23, Sunday, 7 p.m. on TV5.

Tonyboy Cojuangco : “Everything is fine... My relationship with Gretchen is ever growing"

There a lot of speculations and rumors about that status of Businessman Antonio "Tonyboy" Cojuangco and the gorgeous actress-model Gretchen Barretto, about their alleged separation and rumored third party factor.

Tonyboy has straighten some issues about her partner Gretchen in his recent interview, “Everything is fine. She's going to have a show on ABC 5. My relationship with Gretchen is ever growing. It's always evolving, Right now, I'm happy where it is. The important thing to me is my daughter [Dominique] is also happy in the house and I aim to bring her up the proper way. I hope she grows up a happy, well-balanced individual."